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Cats on the Page - Exhibition

A free exhibition on cats in books opens at the British Library on Friday the 23rd November, a must for all cat lovers. The exhibits range from childhood favourites such as Mog, to Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats the inspiration for the phenomenally successful musical Cats. You will also encounter felines from around the word that have popped up on pages.

Animal tales in general - and cat stories in particular - are highly popular with many of our members so here is a selection for you to listen to. We have cats as sleuths in Linda Jackson Braun’s books, cats in poems, felines in frightening tales like Cat out Of Hell by Lynne Truss, and real live cats such as A Street Cat Named Bob. We are also suggesting a couple of children’s books than can be enjoyed by adults too, a favourite being Thomasina by Paul Gallico which was made into a film (The Three Lives of Thomasina) starring Patrick McGoohan, of The Prisoner fame, and Susan Hampshire.